MCG to host a night match between Australia and England to mark 150 years of test cricket

Australia's Cooper Connolly, second right, celebrates the dismissal of India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Australia's Cooper Connolly, second right, celebrates the dismissal of India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Christopher Pike)


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The 150th anniversary test between Australia and England will be held under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027. Cricket Australia announced the historic match will be the first day-night men's test at the MCG. The famous stadium on the edge of downtown Melbourne hosted the first cricket test in 1877 and the centenary test between Australia and England in 1977. Australia won by a 45-run margin in both of those matches.

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